Sing, Unburied, Sing

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Sing, Unburied, Sing

In "Sing, Unburied, Sing," quotes about drug use reflect Leonie's struggle with addiction and depression. One quote is, "Sometimes the world don’t give you what you need, no matter how hard you look....

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Sing, Unburied, Sing

In Sing, Unburied, Sing, symbolism is used to convey deeper themes. Parchman Farm symbolizes the trauma of racial injustice, linking the penitentiary to the horrors of slavery. The gris-gris bag...

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Sing, Unburied, Sing

Leonie has led a pretty troubled life, to say the least, and she passes her troubles on to her children. Thanks to the baneful influence of her husband, Michael, she started doing drugs, a nasty...

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